May 4, 2026
Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
TL;DR
- Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called special sessions.
- Lawmakers will redraw congressional districts.
- The sessions are a response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
- The ruling weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.